Use your online textbook pages 63 & 64 to answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page. Make sure to look through the whole page in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.
Where did the Akkadians live? The Akkadians lived just North to Sumer.
What was their relationship with the Sumerians like before the 2300s B.C.E.? They lived in peace with each other.
Who was Sargon and what did he do? Sargon was a king who overthrew the last king and started a war.
What did Sargon establish? He and his soldiers defeated every city-state of Sumer.
Define 'empire'. An empire is a land with a lot of cities and citizens that live under the same rule.
Explain two examples why Sargon is considered a great leader. One: He ruled over 50 years and kept the empire safe. Two: He conquered a lot of land.
How long did Sargon rule his empire? He ruled his empire for 50 years.
What eventually happened to the Akkadian Empire? The Akkadian Empire fell after a century after Sargon died.
Who eventually became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia again? Sumer became the most powerful.
Using the picture of the City-State of Ur, what can you see in the picture that shows Ur was an advanced city? It had a massive wall to defend, a canal, and thousands of houses.
Assignment 2-5
Use your online textbook pages 63 & 64 to answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page. Make sure to look through the whole page in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.